last thing
idiom
1
: after everything else
Heat the vegetables last thing so that they don't get cold.
2
: very late
I'll be back last thing (on) Monday night.
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The house is now emptied out, but the mother Rebecca (Lucy Liu) still senses one last thing inside.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
As Los Angeles communities navigate the toll of this natural disaster, skin care may understandably be the very last thing on your mind—especially when homes and even lives are being lost.
—Kelly Dougher, Allure, 14 Jan. 2025
One last thing to consider on video quality is the frame rate.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
And probably the very last thing of my makeup routine would be put on the lip gloss.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
As Los Angeles communities navigate the toll of this natural disaster, skin care may understandably be the very last thing on your mind—especially when homes and even lives are being lost.
—Kelly Dougher, Allure, 14 Jan. 2025
One last thing to consider on video quality is the frame rate.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
And probably the very last thing of my makeup routine would be put on the lip gloss.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for last thing
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“Last thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20thing. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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